Norris v. Norris

OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A married couple moved from Fairbanks to Mississippi to "start a new life" and work on their marriage. After living in Mississippi for a few months the husband filed for divorce, and a Mississippi court entered a temporary child custody order awarding the couple joint physical custody of their child. A few months later the mother fled to Alaska with the child and filed for divorce in the Alaska Superior Court. The superior court dismissed the mother's action, concluding that Mississippi had exclusive jurisdiction over the matter under the. Uniform Child…